Metabolic Syndrome

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A combination of medical conditions that when present, increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes mellitus. It includes the following medical conditions: increased blood pressure, central obesity, dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance, and insulin resistance.

**Synonyms:** - Cardiometabolic Syndrome - Metabolic Syndrome X - metabolic syndrome - metabolic syndrome X